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Budhi Kunderan

Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan

Born: 2 October 1939, Mulki, Karnataka
Major Teams: Railways, Mysore, Scotland, India.
Known As: Budhi Kunderan
Also Known As: changed name from Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderam in 1964
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Other: Wicket-Keeper


Test Debut: India v Australia at Bombay, 3rd Test, 1959/60
Last Test:
India v England at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1967

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   18   34   4   981  192   32.70   2   3   23   7

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               4      0    13    0    -     -      0   0    -   3.25

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1959/60 - 1969/70)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  129  217  20  5708  205   28.97   12  175  86

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling              160    3  53.33  2-15    0   0

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1975/76 - 1982)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    6    6   1    49   16    9.80   0   0    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Budhi Kunderan struck the ball with a natural swing of the bat that epitomised the man's flair for adventure. His skills as a wicketkeeper led him to be picked for India and he also opened the bowling for India in a Test in England in 1967 when Indian pace bowling talent was at its skimpiest. But while he played many parts in his time, Kunderan's batting was his defining quality. Debuting in Test cricket against Australia in 1959-60 without having played a single first class match, Kunderan displayed a carefree approach that betrayed little feeling for the pressures at this level. Batting, by his own admission, as though it was the Kanga League, he slashed at everything outside off stump to compile 71 in his second Test. In the same season, he went on to pound a double century on his Ranji debut for Railways.

Over the next few years Kunderan and Engineer would play a game of musical chairs for the keeper's slot. Against England in 1963-64, Kunderan became the first keeper in history to pass 500 runs for a Test series, with his 192 at Madras, an uncomplicated exhibition of raw exuberance. It is still the highest Test score by an Indian stumper and was accompanied by six dismissals behind the sticks. Nevertheless he was dropped for the home series against Australia ostensibly because his keeping was not adequate enough. Recalled to take on the visiting Caribbeans in 1966-67, Kunderan carved a slapdash 79 in 92 minutes at No.9 in Bombay but was again fired in the midst of the series. Although he made two more appearances since as a specialist opener, Kunderan was never made to feel wanted and it came as no surprise when he later emigrated to the UK. (Sankhya Krishnan)


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